Reverend Hale Quotes From The Crucible

[A cell in Salem jail, that fall, The accused women sat on the cold stone floor. Hale quietly came seeking justice. The cold of the night stabbed the accused women like daggers, knowing all they had was their dignity and pride. Reminiscing of her husband, Elizabeth caressed her now 3 month pregnant paunch]
[Bending on one knee]Reverend Hale: Goody Proctor, you bare a gift, convince John to confess, and may you both bare God’s giving gift.
Elizabeth.Tis a gift indeed, but Salem itself is bewitched Reverend Hale.
[ Hale wistfully looking down upon her, he moved closer, whispering only for her]
Hale.You may know that John’s hanging is shortly after this night.”
[Elizabeth stared faintly at Hale, waiting for him to leave, Hale sorrowfully said his goodbyes and

went to the next accused woman. Murmuring to herself, Elizabeth quietly drifted to sleep.]
[Crack of dawn, Danforth and Parris sat outside waiting for Rebecca Nurse, and John Proctor. Staring blankly around his surrounds, Danforth broke the silence]
Danforth.Your niece has been caught stealing your wealth Reverend Parris.
Parris.Indeed, may she be punished as a thief but not as my niece. [Motionless, the door of the jail opened, Rebecca Nurse was escorted to the wagon. Hale walked after her with Elizabeth by his side]
Hale. May we use Elizabeth to help John confess to witchcraft?.
Elizabeth. [Quietly.] Let me speak to him, Excellency.
[Alone. PROCTOR walks to her, halts. It is as though they stood in a spinning world. It is beyond sorrow, above it. He reaches out his hand as though an embodiment not quite real, and as he touches her, a strange soft sound, half laughter, half amazement, comes from his throat. He pats her hand. She covers his hand with hers. And then, weak, he sits. Then she sits, facing him.]
Proctor. The child?
Elizabeth. John may this child grow in all the riches we can give, but this corrupted town-
Proctor. No need to worry, how are the others?
Elizabeth.

Many women confessed, except Rebecca. Giles has been stoned.
[Shocked] Proctor. When were he hanged?
Elizabeth. He would not answer aye or nay to his indictment, for if he denied the charge they’d hang him surely, and auction his property. So he stand mute, and died Christian under the law. And his sons will have his farm.
Proctor. How did he died?
Elizabeth. “More weight”
[ A moment of silence passed as John realizes what Elizabeth meant. Impatient, Elizabeth softly grabbed John cheeks]
Elizabeth. John, you know thy heart, nobody else does. May your name be corrupted but may our child be named Justice.
[They stood their for moment, every second seems longer, but they enjoyed it. Danforth and Cheever motioned them over for confrontation. Papers and a pen were placed in front of John]
John. You can not define who I am. May God be the judge of this trial, and may all of you have fair judgement like the ones who have been hanged. I confess to witchcraft, and may my name be forever corrupted with the lies your [sarcastically] fair accusers have been honest of saying.
[ Signing the papers, Elizabeth said her confession. They could finally live knowing what was truth, when everyone was living in

lies.]